Overview
Cobalt is an action side-scrolling video game developed by Oxeye Game Studio and published by Mojang Studios. It was released on February 2nd, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Players play as the main character, known as Cobalt. Some key mechanics of the game include bullet time, rolling (to deflect bullets and/or increase speed), attacks, both ranged and melee, using various weapons of both kinds, which can deal damage and knock back throwables, all of which a player can combo together to produce an advanced level of play.
Cobalt was released in its alpha stage of development. Updates to subsequent versions of the game are free. The alpha version was initially only available for the Windows operating system. A macOS version was released on 27 June 2013, but the game was later developed as Xbox 360, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows exclusive.
Cobalt received "mixed or average" reviews, as reported by video game review aggregator website Metacritic.
Official trailer
Gameplay video. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Oxeye Game Studio
- Publisher
- Mojang Studios, Microsoft Studios
- Engine
- BitSquid, Custom Engine
- Platforms
- Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- CERO
- B
- ESRB
- E10+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Worldwide | 2016-02-02 |
Playable today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has online features | Yes |
Credits
- Region
- US
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